Chapter 561: Testing the Waters

Chapter 561: Testing the Waters

When Liu Guifang was mentioned, Lu Ye commented, "My sister-in-law is a hardworking and good woman who manages the household well."

"Yes, she has suffered with me all these years." Instructor Yang also felt guilty towards his wife.

"It's alright, better days are yet to come."

Lu Ye looked at Instructor Yang with a meaningful expression, "Since you didn't come to borrow money, why did you come to see me?" Could it be that you really just wanted to drop by?

Old Yang doesn't usually have that kind of free time. When he was single, he rarely came to visit. Now that he's married and has a wife, he's even less likely to be so oblivious.

Instructor Yang smiled and said, "I told you it's nothing. I'll come up and sit with you for a while."

After he said that, Lu Ye stopped asking questions.

I made him some tea, and the two of us just sat there watching TV.

Lu Ye was a man of few words and not good at chatting with people except for work-related matters.

At this moment, he remained silent, and Instructor Yang suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.

Finally, he drank a cup of tea, looked at Lu Ye, broke the silence, and casually asked, "Who was that old man who came to your house today?"

Lu Ye's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing his words.

He remained expressionless and spoke calmly, “An old friend of my grandfather.”

"Is he a senior officer? He must be of a high rank."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yejun's face hardened slightly, but he managed a faint smile. "I don't know. He and my grandfather were friends more than 20 years ago, but they haven't been in contact all these years."

"Why are you suddenly contacting me when we haven't been in touch?" Instructor Yang seemed unconvinced by his perfunctory answer.

Trying to find the answer I want to hear.

Lu Ye shrugged. "It's simple. My grandfather mentioned me during the Chinese New Year, so I just happened to be passing by and came to check on him."

He looked at Instructor Yang and made his stance clear: "I really don't know his identity, and of course I'm not interested."

Instructor Yang patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "You have a bright future ahead of you as long as you work hard."

"Old Yang, don't say things like that."

Lu Ye was reluctant to discuss this topic with people. He looked at Instructor Yang and said in a serious tone, "You do political work, but I'm different. I only ask that I can return safely every time and that my family and loved ones don't have to worry. I have no other desires."

As he said this, his expression became unusually serious, and he added at the end, "No one who comes here is thinking about getting promoted or making a fortune."

Lu Ye's words made Instructor Yang feel somewhat embarrassed.

He chuckled awkwardly, "I know, I was just saying it offhand. Of course, I also hope that every comrade's efforts will be proportional to their rewards."

Soldiers who risked their lives to fight.

They deserve a better future.

Lu Ye chuckled lightly, his tone indifferent, "You know I don't care much about these things."

He looked at Instructor Yang, his expression becoming more sincere, "I really hope you can get promoted further."

Instructor Yang shook his head and smiled helplessly, "I'm over 40, why would I still be walking?"

"So what if you're over 40? It's the perfect age to work hard and strive for success."

Lu Ye's sincere encouragement made Instructor Yang's eyes light up. He stared at Lu Ye for a few seconds and cautiously asked, "Do you really think I still have a chance to move up?"

"Of course there is." Lu Ye patted him on the shoulder, encouraging him, "A hero should focus on his journey and not worry about the future."

"good."

Instructor Yang came up to chat with Lu Ye out of curiosity.

In the end, they naturally couldn't find out the old commander's identity.

Of course, he still doesn't know much about Lu Ye's family background.

They all knew that Lu Ye came from an extraordinary family, but they didn't know the specifics of his family situation. Lu Ye was usually very low-key and was practically an emotionless work machine before he got married.

Among all the company-level officers, he was the most capable and the most hardworking.

Last year, he almost lost his life.

He has outstanding work ability, and all his promotions are due to his own efforts.

He is a very low-key person.

But the aura he exudes is different from that of ordinary people.

When Bai Zhi finished washing the dishes and came out, the two were still chatting, and their words were even a bit vulgar when they joked around.

Upon seeing Bai Zhi emerge, Instructor Yang immediately sat up straight and became serious.

He coughed lightly and said to Bai Zhi, "Sister-in-law, when you have free time, go down and talk to your sister-in-law more often."

"You've just arrived, so you're probably not used to everything yet. Spend more time with them; it'll get boring if you're all alone."

Bai Zhi smiled and replied, "Thank you, instructor. I will."

Instructor Yang sat for a while and then left.

The couple went to bed early, and Bai Zhi was going to the hospital the next morning.

In the morning, Lu also said that the army had a vehicle going to the hospital, and he would give them a piece of angelica along the way.

She arrived at the hospital around 9 a.m.

As soon as I entered the hospital gate, I saw two desolate figures standing in the cold wind.

Looking at their aged faces, Bai Zhi felt a sudden pang of sadness. She walked over and greeted them, "Grandpa Sun, Grandma Sun, what are you doing here on such a cold day?"

When Old Sun saw Bai Zhi, his weathered face lit up with joy. He smiled and said, "We came down for a stroll and also to see if you had come."

From their expressions and tone, Bai Zhi realized that their excuse for coming out for a stroll was that they were actually waiting for her.

"Did you stay in the hospital last night?" she asked.

Old Sun replied, "There's nowhere to stay at the hospital, so we're staying at a guesthouse outside. We just went up to check, but they wouldn't let us in. That Dr. Shen said she can only find out the specifics of my son's condition once you arrive."

After all, their son was still in the intensive care unit, and they knew better than anyone what that place meant—that he was in danger at any moment.

Regarding the issue of drug toxicity, the other doctors did not dare to give them a definitive answer. They only said that once the Angelica dahurica arrived, they would know whether the patient's condition had improved and when he could be transferred to a regular ward.

They could only wait here, eagerly anticipating Bai Zhi's arrival.

Bai Zhi helped Old Madam Sun up, "Let's go, come upstairs with me."

The doctors had just started their shifts. Bai Zhi went to the office to change her clothes, and Shen Qian and several other doctors were already waiting there.

Bai Zhi asked them, "How was the patient last night?"

Dr. Li, holding the medical record, said, "All indicators are stable."

"Okay, let's go in and take a look."

Mr. and Mrs. Sun stood outside the intensive care unit, looking out. Bai Zhi comforted them, and in front of others, she deliberately used a respectful title to conceal the fact that they knew each other. "Mr. Sun, you and your family can wait outside. We can talk again after we finish the diagnosis."

"Okay, then we'll wait for your news."

After several doctors disinfected themselves, they entered the intensive care unit. Just as Dr. Li said, the patient's vital signs were stable, but it was clear that he was showing signs of waking up.

Furthermore, the electrocardiogram has begun to fluctuate, with significant variations.

Twenty-four hours had passed since Bai Zhi gave him acupuncture.

At this point, the toxins were becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.